Plenty of choices for July Fourth entertainment

The best thing about liberty is having choice, and downtown offers several choices in Independence Day entertainment. The USS KIDD celebrates Independence Day along the levee under the sunshine. Enjoy live music downtown, a mock air attack on the KIDD and much more. The celebration ends with a spectacular fireworks display over the Mississippi River. It’s what the majority of Baton Rougeans do for Independence Day. Noon. Free. Details at usskidd.com.If you’re not into big crowds, get an intimate view of the fireworks from the Shaw Center rooftop, as the LSU Museum of Art hosts Rouge, White and Blue, their annual fundraiser with plenty of culinary treats and music. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $150. Details at lsumoa.com. (Photo by Rebecca Breeden)Bringing the children along but afraid of getting separated in the crazy levee crowds? Consider going to Fourth on the 4th, a family-friendly party on the fourth-floor terrace of the Shaw Center. Enjoy live music, fireworks, all-American fried chicken, soda pops and margaritas. Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for children under 12. Party starts at 6 p.m.Throwing a last-minute party and are scrambling around for ideas? Take a deep breath and begin America’s favorite holiday at the Farmers Market for the Star-Spangled Saturday featuring a Patriotic Picnic with cooking demos, crafts, baked goods, music, face-painting. Chef Jaime Hernandez teaches an easy gazpacho, tomato jam and watermelon salad, and most of the ingredients can be found at the market. 8 a.m. to noon.